Wheeled toy



Jan. 15, 1929, I 1,699,360

- R. H. HUST'ED WHEELED TOY Filed March 1, 1926 ,INVENTOR. EAIISOM H. z-ws TED BY A TTORNEYS.

I Patented Jan. "15', 1929.

UNITED STATES PAT ENT OFFICE.

KANSOM H. BUSTED, 0F TOPEKA, KANSAS.

wHEELEn TOY.

-App1ication filed March 1,1925. Serial No. 91,533. I

My invention relates to toys and has for its chief object; a simplicity of construction, being made of three separate pieces of wire.

A further object is to construct a toy having four wheels rotatably mounted on a chassis, the wheels and axle being made of a single piece of wire, and the wheels so constructed that a rubber tubing will slip over the felloe reaching the entire periphery and functionihg as a rubber tire.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a miniature vehicle on which may be placed a bed at the discretion of the owner and also having means for coupling other similar vehicles.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a toy vehicle having a smgle spoke to each wheel for the convenience of bending at the hub point as a folding means, economizing space for transportation.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a toy vehicle having an inexpensive propelling means that is replaceable without deterioration of the vehicle.

Referring to the drawings: 7

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the vehicle.

Fig. 2 is a plan or topview of the device.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of onepair of the wheels illustrating how the wheels and axle are made from a single piece of wire.

The following is a more concise description in which, 1 is the chassis consisting of a coupling pole A which is formed by twisting the wires together, and on both ends thereof is formed the hounds B which laterally extend each way angling toward the central portion of the wheels, and having a bend as at C, from thence extending longitudinal with the chassis bending around the axle 2 as at D, and from thence outward to a bend E, then angling inward to a bend F, from thence running parallel with the axle thus forminga frame expanding nearly the space between the wheels, but enough shorter to permit the rotation thereof without interference. It will be understood that the axles are trunnioned in the loopsidentified by D.

The chassis above described is formed from a single piece of wire by forming an eye 3 in the center thereof, and from thence having the plurality of bends as heretofore described, until the wires intersect as at G, the wires then being twisted to the point as at H and spreading, following the bends in duplicate of those on the opposite end.

The parallel portion to the axle has an eye 4 formed by crossing the wires as at I, and twisting the ends together as at J, this being the termination of both ends of the wire.

The wheels and axle are formed from a single piece of wire by bending a ring for the wheels as at 5, then by forming an abrupt bend as at K so that the wire extends radially to the center of the ring as at L, at which point the axle 2 laterally extends to the wheel on the opposite end where the bends described are repeated and the members 7 functioning as spokes extend in the opposite directions, thereby causing the wheels to balance. This manner of constructionfor the wheels will permit the sliding of a rubber tubing 8 on the. (rings) or wheels functioning as a rubber tire.

When the vehicle is assembled I then attach a rubber band 9 in the eye 4 and to the opposite end of the elastic band I have attached a cord 10, said cord extending longitudinal and being tied in an eye 11, thesaid eye formedby looping the axle 2. By taking hold ofv the axle with the thumb and finger it may be revolved thus winding the cord as shown by dotted lines 12, by which means the elastic band is stretched longitudinal until the'end thereof is drawn near the axle as shown by dotted lines at M.

It is now readily seen that the tension of the elastic band will unwind the cord causing the wheels to rotate, the band being the motive power, actuating a swift travel of the vehicle.

I do not confine the chassis being formed 7 traveling toy, but is the base for further development.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is In a wheeled toy, a twisted coupling pole terminating into a frame at each end thereof, an eye formed oneach side of both of the frames by a loop bend of its respective portion of the frame, a pair of Wheels and an axle integrally connected by a right angle bend at each end of the'a-xleythe right'angle- 5 bends extending in opposite directions and radially positioned to their respective Wheels by Which means said Wheels are equally balanced, the axles trunnioned in the loops of frame.-

- RANSOM H. HUSTED. 

